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Wind & Waves Ocean Swim
11 Feb, 2023
Kaiama NSW
500m, 2km & 4km
Recommended
Oceana Funds North Bondi Swim Classic
12 Feb, 2023
North Bondi NSW
1km & 2km
Recommended
Murray Rose Malabar Magic
19 Feb, 2023
Malabar NSW
1km, 2km & 5km
Recommended
City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge
26 Feb, 2023
Bondi Beach NSW
500m, 1.5km & 3km
Recommended
Ausbil Palm to Shelly 26km swim
11 Mar, 2023
Palm Beach NSW
10km & 26km Solo (+ Teams)
Recommended
Sharkskin Caves Beach Ocean Swim
11 Mar, 2023
Caves Beach NSW
500m & 1.5km
Recommended
Hotondo Broulee Bay to Breakers Ocean Swim
12 Mar, 2023
Broulee
500m & 1.4km
Recommended
Newport To Avalon Swim (& Surf Swim)
12 Mar, 2023
Avalon Beach NSW
1.2km & 2.5km
Recommended
The Swim Bass Coast (Swim The Island)
18 Mar, 2023
Cowes VIC
500m, 1km, 2km & 4km
Recommended
Captain Christie Ocean Swim
19 Mar, 2023
Gerringong NSW
1.8km
Recommended
Barney Mullins Swim Classic (Freshwater)
19 Mar, 2023
Freshwater NSW
1.5km
Recommended
The Aussies Ocean Swim
26 Mar, 2023
Scarborough WA
2km
Recommended
Beachside Radiology Coffs Coast Ocean Swims
26 Mar, 2023
Coffs Harbour NSW
300m, 600m & 2km
Recommended
Balmoral Swim For Cancer
2 Apr, 2023
Balmoral NSW
1km, 2.5km & 5km
Recommended
Coogee Island Challenge (Autumn)
2 Apr, 2023
Coogee NSW
800m, 1km & 2.4km
Recommended
Bluescope WIN Community Partners Shellharbour Ocean Swim
2 Apr, 2023
Shellharbour NSW
400m, 1.2km & 2km
Recommended
The Dorsal Club 2 Club
2 Apr, 2023
Forster NSW
250m, 500m & 3.8km
Recommended
Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic
8 Apr, 2023
Terrigal NSW
400m, 1km & 2km
Recommended
Rock To Rock & Mini Rock Ocean Swim
9 Apr, 2023
Pacific Palms NSW
600m & 1.5km
Recommended
North Steyne Ocean Swim
16 Apr, 2023
Manly NSW
1km, 2.8km & 5km
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Backstroke basics for the freestyle-only swimmer
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How to train for a 1km ocean swim
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How to get swim fit for an ocean swim in 4 weeks
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How to train for a 2km ocean swim
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18 Feb 2022
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